Attachment_5_Questions_Responses_A00001 10-9-2025.xlsx
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- 70Z02325R93250003
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This file is a Questions and Responses document for the U.S. Coast Guard's Response Boat - Small - Demonstrator solicitation (RFP No. 70Z02325R93250003). The document contains five key clarification questions addressing technical requirements, including boat height specifications, seat configuration, delivery timeline, and operational support. Key details include a target contract award in the first week of January 2026, a 90-day delivery requirement after contract award, and a planned 3-month demonstration period with 200 operational hours per boat in Norfolk.
The solicitation involves procuring a Response Boat - Small - Demonstrator for the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Coast Guard. The Questions and Responses document provides specific clarifications on technical requirements, such as confirming that shock-mitigating seats do not require integrated footrests and establishing parameters for boat height and trailer specifications. The document suggests the Coast Guard is seeking a specialized vessel with precise technical and operational capabilities.
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Q&Rs
| Questions No. | Reference | Questions | Response |
| 1 | Att_1-3.7 | Requirements 3.7 seems to conflict.with a max height on trailer of 10 feet 6 inches to cabin top and 11 feet 6 inches to the highest fixed point while on trailer. If the highest fixed point is the cabin top, can it be 11 feet 6 inches? | The highest fixed point when the boat is on the trailer cannot exceed 11 feet 6 inches. |
| 2 | Att_1-5.9 | Requirements 5.9 states four full-isolation shock-mitigating seats with footrests. Can the Coast Guard clarify the term full isolation? Does this mean that footrests are integral and move with the seats? | Full-isolation shock mitigating seats means shock mitigating seats. The footrests do not have to be integrated with, or move with the seats. |
| 3 | Att_1-1.4 | Requirements 1.4. states that delivery [is required] within 90 days of contract award. Can the Coast Guard provide an estimate of how long it will take to evaluate offers and award a contract? | The evaluation and award timeline will be influenced by the number of proposals received and their content and quality. The notional schedule is for awards to be made the first week of Jan 2026. |
| 4 | Att_1-40.1 | Requirements 40.1. requires non-warranty technical support, material, and labor for up to three months in Norfolk. This is significant labor effort. Can the Coast Guard provide approximate labor support needed and number of vessel operating hours in order to cost the materials needed for this work? | The intent is for the builder to keep their boat fully operational (repairs or maintenance) for the duration of the demonstration (planned for 3 months). |
200 operational hours per boat is the target for the demonstartion peroid.
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